Synopses & Reviews
There are few writers as prolific or versatile as Sidney Sheldon. His bestselling books and work in film, TV, and theater have captivated millions. The author of eighteen novels and more than twenty-five Hollywood screenplays, he also created The Patty Duke Show and I Dream of Jeannie. Now Tony Award-winner and Oscar®-winner Sidney Sheldon talks candidly about growing up poor in Chicago, struggling with manic depression, breaking into show business, and directing and working with Hollywood's most legendary icons. Packed with anecdotes about everyone from Frank Sinatra to Irving Berlin to Marilyn Monroe, The Other Side Of Me is as thrilling, glamorous, and riveting as one of the master's own blockbuster novels.
Review
"Not even a fiction writer as gifted as Sidney Sheldon would have the chutzpah to concoct the story of Sidney Sheldon's life. His autobiography, The Other Side of Me blasts off from the first sentence with narrative drive that is all surprise, reverberating with plot twists of ecstasy and despair." Jane and Michael Stern, The New York Times
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"Included are insights into the different Hollywood studios for which Sheldon worked, but especially interesting are the behind-the-scenes details of his encounters, working relationships, and friendships with celebrities who include Cary Grant, Buster Keaton, Groucho Marx, George Balanchine, and Elizabeth Taylor. Although Sheldon is fairly reticent regarding his family life, he is open about his lifelong personal battles with depression. His skilled storytelling quickly moves beyond touching and entertaining anecdotes to a compelling narrative that charts his creativity, drive, and struggles." Library Journal
Synopsis
Author of over a dozen bestsellers, Academy Award-winning screenwriter, and creator of some of television's greatest hits, Sheldon has seen and done it all, and now in this candid memoir, he shares his story for the first time.